A. prizes B. program C. stages D. contestants E. seek F. right G. normally H. asking I. benefited J. incorrect K. broadcasted |
Honestly speaking, I’m not a huge fan of TV. When I’m at leisure, I’d rather browse some websites or enjoy a nice movie online. Anyhow, I do have a favorite TV
In the beginning, the hostess will introduce the five
This program
A. allowed B. broadcast C. checked D. complaints E. degrade F. entertain G. fictional H. figures I. remote J. series K. unpleasant |
Reality TV began in the early 1980s, when a Japanese television company made a programme, Endurance. Starting with thousands of contestants in the first show, the programme presenters made them do really difficult and
In another reality TV programme, Survivor, sixteen people are taken to a(n)
It's not just adults who take part in these shows. A television
In 2004, there was a programme in Britain where contestants were not
But where will it stop? Programmes like this are
A. feed B. crucial C. remarkable D. bond AB. novel AC. captured AD. reinforcement BC. relate BD. deliberate CD. carved ABC. associate |
Since its launch in September 2016, TikTok has taken the social media world by storm. Reaching half a billion active users worldwide in just under 2 years, it is the fastest app ever to reach that milestone.
From the creator-first user experience to their flawlessly-executed global expansion, the Chinese video-sharing social network's meteoric rise has been nothing short of
Over the course of human history, as our ancestors began to live in larger and more complex social structures, the quality of our relationships became more
The first new behaviour was laughter. Laughter kicks our endorphins system into action, releasing feel-good hormones that relieve pain and increase pleasure. In doing so, we also create pathways that support the formation,
Next came dancing and singing. Around 500,000 years ago, our social networks had dramatically increased in size again, tripling to approximately 150. At that point, humans needed even more sophisticated ways to
Singing and dancing are intensely social and highly synchronised activities. They too release the same powerful endorphins as laughter. If you've ever been to a live music event or sung along to your national anthem in a major sporting event, you will certainly be able to
It is no wonder then that TikTok, a video-sharing app built entirely on people singing (or lip synching), dancing and laughter, has so quickly
Whether it was through
In an era where questions are being asked of whether incumbent social platforms are really connecting us, perhaps we will see
A.flexibility B.shift C.hungry D.improvement E.dominated F.released G.secure H.adapting I.familiar J.burying K.distinguish |
The New York Times has changed a lot in the past 10 years, embracing digital subscriptions and growing into online video and specialty areas like cooking. It has not been enough to prepare the company for the future, according to the paper’s own 2020 report
“While the past two years have been a time of significant innovation, the pace must speed up,” the authors wrote in the opening of the report. “Too often, digital progress has been accomplished through workarounds; now we must tear apart the barriers. We must
The report indicates how far the paper has come in
The areas that need
Many of the report’s recommendations are
The paper has an ongoing goal that started in 2016 of doubling digital revenue to $800 million by 2020.“To
The report also calls into question the formats on which the Times — and most other newspapers — rely, namely a mix of news stories and features that are text heavy. “Too much of our daily report remains
The report stresses that the Times should do more to educate readers. “Our readers are
A. criticize B. desperately C. establish D. feature E. focus F. gratitude G. heartfelt H. humanity I. influence J. present K. touch |
Letters Brought Back to Life
Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages. But a TV show, Letters Alive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back into the
Letters Alive took its idea from a UK program with a similar name, Letters Live. Both shows
But these are not just any letters. They vary greatly in time and subjects. There is, for example, a passionate letter that famous painter Huang Yongyu wrote to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to
Compared to published texts, letters also come with a personal
One example from Letters Live was a note of
According to Guan Zhengwen, the director of Letters Alive, it is this kind of